Recommended Posts

Jeff in St Pete
713

Jeff in St Pete 713

A couple weeks ago I visited a nearby private garden and saw this large trunking Beccariophoenix fenestralis. There had to be at least 9 to 10 feet of clear trunk. It was hard to get decent photos as the sun was directly overhead and there are so many other plants/palms planted around it including some very large Crotons around the base. I hope I can get some better photos if I visit again.

Share on other sites

DoomsDave 5,824

DoomsDave 5,824

A couple weeks ago I visited a nearby private garden and saw this large trunking Beccariophoenix fenestralis. There had to be at least 9 to 10 feet of clear trunk. It was hard to get decent photos as the sun was directly overhead and there are so many other plants/palms planted around it including some very large Crotons around the base. I hope I can get some better photos if I visit again.

Share this post

Link to post

Share on other sites

quaman58
1,155

quaman58 1,155

Funny what climate does Jeff. I bought mine as a 5 gallon plant in 2003, so I figured it was about 5 years old, which would make it 18 about now at minimum. There's less than a foot of clean trunk on it & it's never flowered yet. But I remember Bo posting one in Hawaii that began seeding at the ripe old age of 8.

1

Share this post

Link to post

Share on other sites

Pedro 65
988

Pedro 65 988

Great looking Fenestralis Jeff, I read a very interesting article on Wikipedia re Coconut. Well, back in the Miocene period 5+ million yrs ago NZ even had a Coconut palm with strawberry size fruits, . After reading that it does make 1 wonder if the Coconut "evolved" from a Beccariophoenix ? I will ask Charles Darwin next time I see him

Link to post

Share on other sites

Josh-O 2,375

Josh-O 2,375

Funny what climate does Jeff. I bought mine as a 5 gallon plant in 2003, so I figured it was about 5 years old, which would make it 18 about now at minimum. There's less than a foot of clean trunk on it & it's never flowered yet. But I remember Bo posting one in Hawaii that began seeding at the ripe old age of 8.

yes indeed

I still drool over yours Bret

Share this post

Link to post

Share on other sites

Josh-O 2,375

Josh-O 2,375

Great looking Fenestralis Jeff, I read a very interesting article on Wikipedia re Coconut. Well, back in the Miocene period 5+ million yrs ago NZ even had a Coconut palm with strawberry size fruits, . After reading that it does make 1 wonder if the Coconut "evolved" from a Beccariophoenix ? I will ask Charles Darwin next time I see him

Share this post

Link to post

Share on other sites

Pedro 65
988

Pedro 65 988

Yeh, its a beauty at PalmsforBrisbane, Im pretty sure Fenestralis seed arrived earlier in Oz than the US and Dypsis Prestoniana didnt arrive here till many, many yrs later, Cairns has many very tall seeding Fenestralis on the highway into Cairns. Pete

1

Share this post

Link to post

Share on other sites

The Palm Nut
136

The Palm Nut 136

Mine was planted as a seedling, must be 25 years now atleast. I know the lady which had a nursery in Pullenvale Brisbane, no longer there, wasn't keen on selling me any but I begged and pleated with her and she sold me some, all of which died except this one. In later years I have purchased others which are doing well but not nearly the same size.

11

Share this post

Link to post

Share on other sites

The Palm Nut
136

The Palm Nut 136

Mine was planted as a seedling, must be 25 years now atleast. I know the lady which had a nursery in Pullenvale Brisbane, no longer there, wasn't keen on selling me any but I begged and pleated with her and she sold me some, all of which died except this one. In later years I have purchased others which are doing well but not nearly the same size.

I also haven't had any seed from it yet, though as you can see it has been flowering for a couple of years or so.

Share this post

Link to post

Share on other sites

Phil Stager
38

Phil Stager 38

Here's a few more pics of the big Becce fenestralis mentioned by Jeff. I gotta start checking this site more than once a year or so. Pics taken yesterday from on top of my roof. palm went in the ground about 17 or 18 years ago from a 15 gal pot. Ten ft of clear trunk on it. It's been at least as cold hardy as the Royals in the yard here in south St. Pete

Share this post

Link to post

Share on other sites

RedRabbit
615

RedRabbit 615

Here's a few more pics of the big Becce fenestralis mentioned by Jeff. I gotta start checking this site more than once a year or so. Pics taken yesterday from on top of my roof. palm went in the ground about 17 or 18 years ago from a 15 gal pot. Ten ft of clear trunk on it. It's been at least as cold hardy as the Royals in the yard here in south St. Pete

Share this post

Link to post

Share on other sites

Mike Evans 278

Mike Evans 278

Phil, that has to be the largest B. fenestralis in central FL That thing has really grown quite fast. Thanks for climbing on the roof for the shot. I have found that they seem to always look kind of chlorotic when container grown, but seem to snap out of it after planting in ground. I think they are heavy iron feeders when young and enjoy acidic soils.

Share this post

Link to post

Share on other sites

Dypsisdean 666

Dypsisdean 666

MattyB and I just visited Floribunda - so I happen to have a photo at hand. These are such nice palms that I bought a huge 15 gal (more like 36 inch box size) that I planted a few days ago. My first one. Here are a few of Jeff's.

12

Share this post

Link to post

Share on other sites

GottmitAlex
1,157

GottmitAlex 1,157

MattyB and I just visited Floribunda - so I happen to have a photo at hand. These are such nice palms that I bought a huge 15 gal (more like 36 inch box size) that I planted a few days ago. My first one. Here are a few of Jeff's.

Share this post

Link to post

Share on other sites

Hammer
625

Hammer 625

Funny what climate does Jeff. I bought mine as a 5 gallon plant in 2003, so I figured it was about 5 years old, which would make it 18 about now at minimum. There's less than a foot of clean trunk on it & it's never flowered yet. But I remember Bo posting one in Hawaii that began seeding at the ripe old age of 8.

Got any updated pics of yours?

Share this post

Link to post

Share on other sites

CroToni
33

CroToni 33

A couple weeks ago I visited a nearby private garden and saw this large trunking Beccariophoenix fenestralis. There had to be at least 9 to 10 feet of clear trunk. It was hard to get decent photos as the sun was directly overhead and there are so many other plants/palms planted around it including some very large Crotons around the base. I hope I can get some better photos if I visit again.

Share on other sites

Sandy Loam
251

Sandy Loam 251

MattyB and I just visited Floribunda - so I happen to have a photo at hand. These are such nice palms that I bought a huge 15 gal (more like 36 inch box size) that I planted a few days ago. My first one. Here are a few of Jeff's.

Jeff's Beccariophoenix Fenestralis look fantastic! Does anyone know how old they are in this photo, from when they were planted as juvenile trees? Where is Jeff's property located, by the way? Wow! ....so nice!